Back to School, Back to Basics

August kicks off back-to-school season and while you are buying pencils, notebooks, folders, markers, etc. - don’t forget to think about the Mental Health Back-to-School items that can help you and your children go into the 2025-2026 school year feeling prepared. NAMI National provides excellent resources for youth and families and their Back-to-School toolkit.
**More Resources:**
School Mental Health Backpack
Back-to-School Mental Health Checklist

Parent Peer Support

NAMI Dane County offers Parent Peer Support services at no cost to participants. Parent Peer Support is a form of support where parents who have experience navigating systems and accessing resources for their children with specific challenges, such as mental health or substance use issues, offer guidance and support to other parents facing similar situations. It's based on the idea that shared lived experience can be a powerful tool for helping families feel less alone, gain hope, and learn from each other's experiences.

To set up an appointment with our Parent Peer Support Specialist, please call (608) 249-7188 or email Oleka at oleka@namidanecounty.org.

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Years Serving Dane County

NAMI was founded in Madison, WI. From the first open meeting in 1977, NAMI offered information on the availability of community and inpatient services as well as providing advocacy for individuals to acquire those services.

$284,124

NAMIWalks 2024 grand total

Each year our NAMIWalks campaign raises crucial funds that support our work. NAMIWalks also builds awareness around mental illness in order to help break the stigma and ensure people know they are not alone.

86,000

unique website visitors looking for resources

Our website offers a wide range of information which highlights our own programming, community resources for various human services, crisis intervention guidance, and ways to get involved in volunteering and advocacy.